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Former name | Science Museum of Barcelona |
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| Established | 1981 |
| Location | Barcelona, Spain |
| Coordinates | 41°24′47″N 2°07′52″E / 41.413056°N 2.131111°E |
| Type | Science museum |
| Visitors | 2.424 visitors per day (2020) |
| Director | Valentí Farràs |
| Public transit access | Avinguda Tibidabo   |
| Website | www |
CosmoCaixa Barcelona (Catalan pronunciation: [ˌkɔzmuˈkaʃə βəɾsəˈlonə]) is a science museum located in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It features a variety of exhibitions, permanent and temporary, devoted to the environment, nature, science, and space. The museum is sponsored by "La Caixa" banking foundation.
Formerly known as the Science Museum of Barcelona, it closed for renovations in 1998 and reopened in 2004 under its current name. It has interactive exhibitions such as touch and play for small children, planetarium, bookstore, gift shop, library, teaching center, and café.[1] Entry to the museum is free for students under sixteen. Adults too can enjoy at the museum with an entry ticket of six euros.
- ^ Rob (2011). "CosmoCaixa: Out of this world!". Out & About. Homage to BCN. Retrieved 16 June 2011.